Unity project setup

---
description: Sets up a professional Unity project with industry-standard structure and configurations
category: game-development
allowed-tools: Edit, Write
---

# Unity Project Setup Command

Sets up a professional Unity project with industry-standard structure and configurations.

## What it creates:

### Project Structure
```
Assets/
├── _Project/
│   ├── Scripts/
│   │   ├── Managers/
│   │   ├── Player/
│   │   ├── UI/
│   │   ├── Gameplay/
│   │   └── Utilities/
│   ├── Art/
│   │   ├── Textures/
│   │   ├── Materials/
│   │   ├── Models/
│   │   └── Animations/
│   ├── Audio/
│   │   ├── Music/
│   │   ├── SFX/
│   │   └── Voice/
│   ├── Prefabs/
│   │   ├── Characters/
│   │   ├── Environment/
│   │   ├── UI/
│   │   └── Effects/
│   ├── Scenes/
│   │   ├── Development/
│   │   ├── Production/
│   │   └── Testing/
│   ├── Settings/
│   │   ├── Input/
│   │   ├── Rendering/
│   │   └── Audio/
│   └── Resources/
├── Plugins/
├── StreamingAssets/
└── Editor/
    ├── Scripts/
    └── Resources/
```

### Essential Packages
- Universal Render Pipeline (URP)
- Input System
- Cinemachine
- ProBuilder
- Timeline
- Addressables
- Unity Analytics
- Version Control (if available)

### Project Settings
- Optimized quality settings for target platforms
- Input system configuration
- Physics settings
- Time and rendering configurations
- Build settings for multiple platforms

### Development Tools
- Code formatting rules (.editorconfig)
- Git configuration with Unity-optimized .gitignore
- Assembly definition files for better compilation
- Custom editor scripts for workflow improvement

### Version Control Setup
- Git repository initialization
- Unity-specific .gitignore
- LFS configuration for large assets
- Branching strategy documentation

## Usage:

```bash
npx claude-code-templates@latest --command unity-project-setup
```

## Interactive Options:

1. **Project Type Selection**
   - 2D Game
   - 3D Game
   - Mobile Game
   - VR/AR Game
   - Hybrid (2D/3D)

2. **Target Platforms**
   - PC (Windows/Mac/Linux)
   - Mobile (iOS/Android)
   - Console (PlayStation/Xbox/Nintendo)
   - WebGL
   - VR (Oculus/SteamVR)

3. **Version Control**
   - Git
   - Plastic SCM
   - Perforce
   - None

4. **Additional Packages**
   - TextMeshPro
   - Post Processing
   - Unity Ads
   - Unity Analytics
   - Unity Cloud Build
   - Custom package selection

## Generated Files:

### Core Scripts
- `GameManager.cs` - Main game controller
- `SceneLoader.cs` - Scene management system
- `AudioManager.cs` - Audio system controller
- `InputManager.cs` - Input handling system
- `UIManager.cs` - UI system manager
- `SaveSystem.cs` - Save/load functionality

### Editor Tools
- `ProjectSetupWindow.cs` - Custom editor window
- `SceneQuickStart.cs` - Scene setup automation
- `AssetValidator.cs` - Asset validation tools
- `BuildAutomation.cs` - Build pipeline helpers

### Configuration Files
- `ProjectSettings.asset` - Optimized project settings
- `QualitySettings.asset` - Multi-platform quality tiers
- `InputActions.inputactions` - Input system configuration
- `AssemblyDefinitions` - Modular compilation setup

### Documentation
- `README.md` - Project overview and setup instructions
- `CONTRIBUTING.md` - Development guidelines
- `CHANGELOG.md` - Version history template
- `API_REFERENCE.md` - Code documentation template

## Post-Setup Checklist:

- [ ] Review and adjust quality settings for target platforms
- [ ] Configure input actions for your game controls
- [ ] Set up build configurations for all target platforms
- [ ] Review folder structure and rename as needed
- [ ] Configure version control and make initial commit
- [ ] Set up continuous integration if required
- [ ] Configure analytics and crash reporting
- [ ] Review and customize coding standards

## Platform-Specific Configurations:

### Mobile
- Touch input configuration
- Performance optimization settings
- Battery usage optimization
- App store submission setup

### PC
- Multi-resolution support
- Keyboard/mouse input setup
- Graphics options menu template
- Windows/Mac/Linux build configs

### Console
- Platform-specific input mapping
- Achievement/trophy integration setup
- Online services configuration
- Certification requirement templates

This command creates a production-ready Unity project structure that scales from prototype to shipped game, following industry best practices and Unity's recommended patterns.